1969

NEIL ARMSTRONG

1st MAN on THE MOON

EVER !!!

July 16 , 1969

What Happened in 1969 ???

Monumental Events, MUSIC, Sports, POP CULTURE and ???

What happened in 1969 Major News Stories include The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, First Concorde test flight is conducted In France, Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its debut, Pontiac Firebird Trans Am the epitome of the American muscle car is introduced, Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans, Members of a cult led by Charles Manson murder five people, Chappaquiddick Affair Senator Edward Kennedy, PBS Established, The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon.

AQAIRIUS

LET THE SUNSHINE IN

The FIFTH DEMENSION

1969

SWEET CAROLINE

Neil Diamond

"SO GOOD SO GOOD SO GOOD"

A BOY NAMED SUE

Johnny Cash 

1969

MY CHERIE AMOUR

STEVIE WONDER

1969

SUSPICIOUS MINDS 

ELVIS PRESLEY

1969

DAVID BOWIE

SPACE ODDITY

1969

SOMETHING IN THE AIR

THUNDERCLAP and NEWMAN

Three Dog Night

SUITABLE For FRAMING

EASY to BE HARD

ny 3 DOG NIGHT

The RADIO

BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP

THE FOUNDATIONS

1969

Cost of Living 1969

How Much things cost in 1969 
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 % 
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.6% 
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800 
Average Cost of new House $15,550.00 
Average Income per year $8,550.00 
Average Monthly Rent $135.00 
Average Cost New Car $3,270.00 
Toyota Corona $1,950.00 
Gas per Gallon 35 cents 
Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98 

HERE COMES THE SUN

The BEATLES

ABBEY ROAD 1969

 
 

ONE 

"Is The LONELIEST NUMBER"

# 1

Three Dogg Night

Summer 1969

They Landed Man on The MOON !!!

NEIL ARMSTRONG Walks on The MOON

"THE EAGLE HAS LANDED"

JULY 16 , 1969

The BEATLES

ABBEY ROAD

September 1969

The ROLLING STONES 1969

HONKEY TONK WOMEN

1969

ELVIS PRESLEY

One Handsome DEVIL

IN THE GHETTO

ELVIS PRESLEY

1969 CROWNING ACHEIVMENTS 

1969 On July 20th one of mans crowning achievements occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." . The opposition to the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti war demonstrations and demanding that the US withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles and the most famous music festival of modern times "WOODSTOCK" took place on a New York Farm on August 15th to August 17th with more than 400,000 avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and others perform live. fashions reflected the anti war sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends including long unkempt wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of anti establishment felt by the youth. 

JIM MORRISON

TOUCH ME

Jim Morrison

The DOORS

THESE EYES

The GUESS WHO

GOOD MORNING STARSHINE

OLIVER

1969

THIS MAGIC MOMENT


JAY and THE AMERICANS

TIME IS TIGHT

BOOKER T & THE MG'S

Significant Live Music Events in 1969

• Woodstock attracts more than 350,000 rock-n-roll fans, Atlanta International Pop Festival on 4th July attracts 100,000 fans, Isle of Wight Festival attracted an audience of approximately 150,000

More Information and Timeline For Significant Music Events in 1969 

1. January 30th The Beatles, with Billy Preston, gave their final live performance on the roof of the Apple building in London, England, the live performance was an impromptu event that ran for 42 minutes featuring Get Back, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Don't Let Me Down, I've Got A Feeling, One After 909, Danny Boy, Dig A Pony, God Save The Queen and A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody later featured as the climax of their Let It Be film 

2. March 25th to March 31st Following The Marriage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono on March 20th in Gibralta they hold a week-long Bed-In for Peace at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel inviting the world's press into their hotel room every day between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m 

3. July 4th Atlanta International Pop Festival attracted an audience of approximately 100,000 to watch 16 performers including Janis Joplin, Johnny Rivers, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sweetwater and Led Zeppelin

4. August 15th to 18th The Woodstock Festival attracted an audience of approximately 500,000 to watch 35 performers including Ravi Shankar, Joan Baez, Santana, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin with The Kozmic Blues Band, Sly & the Family Stone, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, The Band, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix at White Lake, New York, U.S.A. 

5. August 30th and 31st Isle of Wight Festival attracted an audience of approximately 150,000 to watch 26 performers including Bob Dylan, The Who, Blonde On Blonde, Joe Cocker, The Moody Blues and Free at Wootton, Isle Of Wight, England.

 
6. September 13th Toronto Rock and Roll Revival attracted an audience of approximately 20,000 to watch 20 performers including Chicago, Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Little Richard, Doug Kershaw and The Doors, Screaming Lord Sutch and John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band at at Varsity Stadium, of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada .

7. December 6th Altamont Speedway Free Festival attracted an audience of approximately 300,000 to watch 10 performers including The Rolling Stones, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at Altamont Speedway, California, U.S.A. The concert is best known for having been marred by considerable violence caused by alcahol and drugs including by the Hells Angels motorcycle club who were used for security round the stage. 

1969 provided so many significant live music events that I thought they should be included in a Music Timeline for the year, I hope you enjoyed taking the trip in time and memories that the timeline provides

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